What can Developers & Publishers do to combat Piracy?
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Absolutely nothing.
People like to make excuses for why they pirate things, they'll say 'Oh I'm just trying it out' and then 'try' the entire game from beginning to end before deciding conveniently not to buy it. Or perhaps they'll say 'I'm protesting the DRM' except that when a game comes out with no DRM they pirate it anyway. 'It's too expensive' is another fun one, because apparently having some patience and waiting for a sale or just, you know, living without it because it's just a damned game isn't an option.
Point being people will find an excuse for anything. Really the only option is to not give people that option by creating such a robust piece of DRM that it can't be pirated but as of yet that just hasn't happened and at the rate things are going never will. So right now the only option available is to either give DRM a shot and at least try to protect their work or to use no DRM at all and pray the pirates find a conscience when it comes to their particular game.
People like to make excuses for why they pirate things, they'll say 'Oh I'm just trying it out' and then 'try' the entire game from beginning to end before deciding conveniently not to buy it. Or perhaps they'll say 'I'm protesting the DRM' except that when a game comes out with no DRM they pirate it anyway. 'It's too expensive' is another fun one, because apparently having some patience and waiting for a sale or just, you know, living without it because it's just a damned game isn't an option.
Point being people will find an excuse for anything. Really the only option is to not give people that option by creating such a robust piece of DRM that it can't be pirated but as of yet that just hasn't happened and at the rate things are going never will. So right now the only option available is to either give DRM a shot and at least try to protect their work or to use no DRM at all and pray the pirates find a conscience when it comes to their particular game.
I got a warning for saying this once, so I'll have to figure out how to word it so that I don't get another one...ah...oh. I know.The Madman said:
I have this friend. He only pirates games as a sort of 'tech demo' because his computer is rather shit. If the game doesn't run properly, then that's that. It gets deleted because the game can't be played. But if the game does work without issue, then this friend will delete the pirated copy and go buy the game. Of course, games with actual demos are exempt from this because the demo serves as...well...the demo.
So...I guess my point is, some excuses are sliiiightly more valid than others. But I still don't condone piracy. I'm sure that my friend doesn't condone it either.
How about you give me something that I can't get by being a pirate. I pre-ordered and bought SC2 mostly for the poster ffs. Obviously DRM doesn't work, it's always cracked in the first 2-3 weeks, so give your paying customers some extra :0 revelations I know!
the problems is d-bags who don't want to pay for your stuff, are not going to pay for your stuff, no amount of bitching moaning or DRM is going to stop that. sorry.
the problems is d-bags who don't want to pay for your stuff, are not going to pay for your stuff, no amount of bitching moaning or DRM is going to stop that. sorry.
Why bother combating it? They must spend more attempting to combat it, and lose in legitimate custom for future titles when intrusive DRM is used to stiff the honest customer.
I say accept it is happening and you can't win, and then realise the vast majority of your games out there are being played by honest people who payed for it and those few who had no intention of paying for it anyway arn't really harming you as much as you're harming yourself and your honest customers.
I say accept it is happening and you can't win, and then realise the vast majority of your games out there are being played by honest people who payed for it and those few who had no intention of paying for it anyway arn't really harming you as much as you're harming yourself and your honest customers.
A verification that has to be made by an employee of the company.. Constant streaming everything from company servers and require a phone call constantly... if you don't get your code verified you get you console/computer corrupted... Free employee with every copy that is armed and if you even try to connect anything that might be not totally legal or unsupported they can kill you...
Stop making games, make them free.
Or if you are really thinking out of the box make a good game and be nice to the ones that bought the game and build company goodwill...
Stop making games, make them free.
Or if you are really thinking out of the box make a good game and be nice to the ones that bought the game and build company goodwill...
Offer better prices, stop charging 60 dollars for a game that's 5 hours long. Or have the option of buying the multiplayer separately from the singleplayer.
Even when a game bombs they still make a profit, they don't need to charge 60 for every single game.
And cut out the stupid DRM bullshit, seriously that's the biggest reason I avoid buying some games. Hey that game looks fun! DRM? ...Well I guess I'll wait till the console version goes into the discount bin.
Even when a game bombs they still make a profit, they don't need to charge 60 for every single game.
And cut out the stupid DRM bullshit, seriously that's the biggest reason I avoid buying some games. Hey that game looks fun! DRM? ...Well I guess I'll wait till the console version goes into the discount bin.
Sorry but there really is nothing you can do, other than treat every single customer like they're a thief. Piracy exists, it has done for years, decades even and yet the gaming industry keeps growing and growing. I think it's safe to say piracy is not an immediate threat to them.
I think you should contact Microsoft, Sony and Nintedo to propose them this ideausmarine4160 said:
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